Message-Id: <mailto:199601211920.NAA18482@library.wustl.edu> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 23:02:12 +0000 From: Frank P Dunn <mailto:Frank@BRAZEN.DEMON.CO.UK> Subject: Re: Scanning slides. To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
>1. Is it better to remove a slide from its glass mount before scanning?
> i.e. Does the glass cause any distortion or reflections on the image?
Yes in general. It may well also have dust or finger marking on as well.
>2. What is the minimum DPI for scanning 35mm slides in order to have
> grain-level resolution?
More than 2000 dpi. Grain res is higher for good slides than negs.
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